Overall, I love the look of silver and brushed nickel but when it comes to Christmas I am all gold. I love the way gold looks with all the glitter and lights and this time of year I want my whole house to sparkle. Recently I was walking through the stores looking at all the holiday decor and I kept stumbling upon all these pretty glittery words but they were so expensive. I knew I could make them … [Read more...]
DIY Cinnamon Ornaments {2 Ingredient Recipe} Easy for Kids!
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It's December! We got our Christmas tree yesterday and I've hung the stockings on the mantle too. I love decorating my home and the warm feeling all the lights give when it's dark out. Since I live up in Western Massachusetts it's already getting dark here around 3:30-4:00 pm. The kids and I are bored and looking for fun stuff to do indoors and one of my favorite Christmas activities is making … [Read more...]
6 Personalized Handmade Holiday Place Cards
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Wanna know my favorite part of decorating? The table! I love setting it up all decorated. Nothing over looked. Since I'm a crafter at heart and a paper one at that I love to step this up a notch and add a personalized touch with personalized name place cards for the holidays. For the actual place cards I cut paper to 3"x4"size and then scored in half for a 3"x 2" card. If you are … [Read more...]
How to Make Easy Decorative Snow Candles {Plus, DIY Mason Jar Snow Kissed Candle Holders} #FunCraftsWithMom
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I may not like winter but I love decorating for it! Between me + you if I could talk my Hubby into putting up the tree right now I'd be tempted to do so! Don't worry, I'll wait until Black Friday for that! Until then I am getting some crafts done to be ready for the moment I can put it all out! I'm not a big candle person having a toddler in the house (and of course there is this one time … [Read more...]
Kids Wind Sock {DIY Soup Can Craft} #FunCraftsWithMom
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It's been a really windy fall here. I can't even keep my mums from falling over every day. Gavin recently discovered wind chimes and has been wanting to get some for our front porch. I, however, do not want to listen to them all day long and thought maybe a windsock would be more fun. He could still watch it blow but the noise won't bother anyone, like a sleeping toddler. This is also a … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Halloween Costume {DIY Frozen Pond Halloween Costume} #FunCraftsWithMom
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Sometimes the best costumes aren't the ones you buy in a store but the ones you make at home. I still remember when my mom decided to make my Halloween costume in 5th grade. It was a mummy costume and she shredded sheets and I put on white sweats and she sewed the strips to my sweats. It was a fun low-cost costume but it took forever. I remember being so sick of standing there while she was so … [Read more...]
Boo! Halloween Wiggle Eye Picture Frame Tutorial #FunCraftsWithMom
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I think I pick my favorite holidays by how much I enjoy decorating for each one. Christmas of course is my favorite and Halloween is a close second. I'm not a fan of blood or gore but I love the fun side of the scary spooky and try to stick to that. Oriental Trading recently offered to send us some craft supplies for our new craft series and when i was looking at supplies I ran across their … [Read more...]
Spooky Halloween Ghost & Spider Lanterns #FunCraftsWithMom
October is here which means I get to decorate for my second most favorite holiday of the year! Halloween! This week I wanted to make something we could use as decoration and when I was walking through my local craft store and stumbled upon some packages of paper lanterns I was struck with an idea on how to make them Halloween themed! Supplies needed: Black & White Paper … [Read more...]
Stained Glass from Wax Paper Leaves {Easy Autumn Craft Tutorial} #FunCraftsWithMom
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I love my local bike trail. I can reach the entrance with just a small walk out my front door which makes it incredibly convenient. This time of year it becomes so beautiful and I love pulling my camera out with me. There are gorgeous leaves falling everywhere and they look so pretty all together. Last time we were out there I let Sawyer get out of the stroller and we had a fun time … [Read more...]
